State inspectors tested a record number of gas pumps in 2012 ? 31,643 ? and 99.5 percent of the time consumers either received the correct amount of gas or were undercharged.

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Consumers who worry about the accuracy of gas pumps and price scanners can rest easy, according to a state agency.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's (DATCP) weights and measures team is responsible for regularly monitoring the accuracy of gas pumps, price scanners, retail scales and package weights.

The team recently compiled the data from 2012 and, by a wide margin, consumers are getting what they paid for at stores and gas stations. ...